Hospital let baby strangle

Gemma Peters, 26, was left in agony following a horrific labour at Russells Hall hospital in Dudley

We would like to offer our most sincere condolences to Gemma Peters on the sad loss of her baby, Brook

Paula Clark

When baby Brook was delivered, mum Gemma Peters, 26, saw she had the umbilical cord around her neck.

Brook died three days later, on July 14 2011.

Lawyers instructed by Gemma and partner Liam Greenfield, 30, discovered that midwives at Russells Hall Hospital in Dudley, West Mids, failed to correctly monitor Brook’s heartbeat or call a doctor when none was found.

This week, the hospital has admitted full liability for the errors which lead to the baby’s death.

Paula Clark, chief executive of the Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust, said: “We would like to offer our most sincere condolences to Gemma Peters on the sad loss of her baby, Brook.”